India vs England 2nd T20 International: When and where to watch, team news and full predictions

Few would have expected the first T20I between India and England, at Old Trafford, to be a one-sided contest. Jason Roy and Jos Buttler launched a furious assault on India, taking England to 53 without loss in the Powerplay overs. Then Kuldeep Yadav cast a spell on the English batsmen with his left-arm wrist-spin. He wrecked the England line-up with five for 24, which included three wickets in four balls in the 14th over of the match.

A target of 160 was never going to be a challenge, but India lost Shikhar Dhawan early and Rohit Sharma didn't seem to be at his best. But KL Rahul calmly carved out a hundred, his second in this format, and sealed things in the 19th over with Virat Kohli for company. Amidst all this, Kohli had become the first Indian to score 2,000 T20I runs.

Where will the India vs England 2nd T20 International live match be telecast?

India vs England 2nd T20 Live will be aired on Sony Six/HD in India. For those of looking to stream online, you need to log on to SonyLiv.com or download the SonyLiv app on your smartphones. You will be asked to subscribe to its premium content, which will cost you INR49/month. The matches begin at 8.30 pm IST.

India vs England 2nd T20 International: Full team news

England looked all at sea against Kuldeep. That is a problem they will have to address immediately if they want to stay alive in the series after the second T20I at Cardiff. There is little they can do at this stage, other than probably bring Ben Stokes in to ruin Kuldeep's rhythm. Just like Jos Buttler, who top-scored for England in the first T20I, Stokes has faced Kuldeep in the IPL.

Stokes will probably replace one of Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow. Hales looked very uncomfortable against Kuldeep, while Bairstow is probably wasted at three. He should ideally take Hales' position up the order with Stokes batting at five. There is no need to mess with the bowling attack. Moeen Ali was carted around by Rahul, but he will provide firepower with bat. Liam Plunkett looked ordinary at times, but both David Willey and Chris Jordan bowled well. All in all, England is more or less likely to retain their XI from Old Trafford - the only possible change being Stokes for Hales.

So well did Rahul bat that the Indian middle-order was not tested at all. Given Rahul's form, it may not be a bad idea to get him to open with Dhawan. In that case Rohit and Kohli can follow them, ahead of Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, and Hardik Pandya. Umesh, the other Yadav, came in as replacement for Jasprit Bumrah, but was easily the best fast bowler on display from either side. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal, two of the finest limited-overs bowlers in the world, had off-days at Old Trafford. They will be desperate to have their share of wickets as well.

India vs England 2nd T20 International: Match Predictions

England had probably started the series as favourites, but Kuldeep has almost single-handedly altered the course of events. Not only did he pick five wickets, he left the England batsmen hanging, forcing them to err in footwork. He deceived Bairstow and Joe Root - both wonderful players of spin - with consecutive balls, forcing both to lose balance and get stumped.

Even if England can counter the Kuldeep threat they will still have to contend with Chahal, who is unlikely to go wicketless again. England's best chance lies in going after the fast bowlers, especially Pandya.

India cannot afford to be complacent. They are 1-0 up, but England has shown what their batting line-up is capable of. Had Rahul failed the chase might not have looked as simple. The middle-order has remained untested on the tour. Kohli has promised constant shuffling of the order in T20Is, which is something we may expect.